Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11

The Bills Passed i'm the House YES.
terS1ays
SUMMARY OF THEIR PROvIsIoNS-oTHER LOCAL
MATTERS IN CONGRESS.

| A SUMMARY OF THEIR PROvIsIoNs-orHER LOCAL
i MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
| The school board bill, which passed the House
yesterday, places the management of the schools,
except the financial, In the hands OF board OF "a
citizens, three to be appointed from each school
district. This board is TO appoint teachers as was
| formerly done by the school board. They are to
select the localities for school buildings regulate
the management of the schools, the course of
| studies and pass upon the text books &c. The
board is to be appointed by the Commissioners.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for bridge
| across the Eastern branch, as passed, directs the
| Secretary OF War TO cause to be constructed q
| wood, iron or masonry bridge across the Eastern
| branch at the foot OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue north
east the bridge TO be free for travel. The district
tax payers are to bear half the cost OF the bridge.
The bill To regulate the rates for taxes in the
District OF Columbia, passed provides: 'sThat
hereafter sales Of real estate after advertisement
as required 0y law, by the collector OF taxes for
the District OF Columbia, for taxes assessments
that have been Or may be levied by the Commits
sioners OF said District, or by other lawful author
fty shall entitle the purchaser, his heirs or as
signs, IL the property be no, redeemed within two
years from the date OF such Sale TO q deed from
the Commissioners OF the District, which deed
shall vest In the grantee good ana valid title,
and shall be preSumptive evidence IN all cOntrO-
versies in relation thereto that the property SO
conveyed was subject to the taxes for which the
property was sold, that such taxes were not paid,
and that such property was not redeemed before
the execution OF the deed. and that the manner of
levy, notice. SALE and all the other prerequisites
OF law were complied with necessary and proper to
make such deed and title Valid
The following bills were also passed In the House
yesterday: To exempt the property OF the Cor.
coran Art Gallery from taxation; to exempt the
Young Mems Christian association property from
taxation: for the relief OF Francis Denmead, CIV
ing him quit claim deed to certain property on
the part of the United States; giving quit claim
alley In square 1O5; to relieve Mary Anna Eagan,
upon the payment OF the principal, from all pen
atty and interest on account OF the non-payment
OF taxes on certain property on New Jersey ave
nue.; bill to impose a license tax OF $50 On real
estate agents In the District OF Columbia; bill
authorizing the Commissioners to make police
regulations; to enable foreign executors and adj
m1nistratorS to in the District of columbia; to
regulate steam engineering in the District OF Col.
umbia: to regulate insurance in the District OF
Columbia, and for the protection OF property
from fire.
THE CORCORAN ART GALLERY BILL.
The bill to exempt the property OF the COrcOran
Art gallery from taxation provoked some opposi-
ton in the House.
Mr.. Anderson (Of KanSaS) spoke against it.
While expressing the highest appreciation OF Mr..
COrcOran'S generosity, he said he was opposed to
property OF that kind being relieved from its share
of the public burden. The gallery, he said, did
not employ any one in particular, was not OF any
material benefit TO the great mass OF poor people
who themselves had to pay taxes. 1t was merely
collection of works of art which people visiting
Washington had an opportunity OF seeing. For
this reason he thought IL ought to be taxed.
lery was not established for the mere purpose OF
collecting pictures To be looked at but to be 'dedi-
Gated to art and used solely for the purpose of en-
cOuraging American genius in the production and
preservation of works pertaining to the fine arts
Messrs Grosvenor and BoutelIe opposed the bin
because, they Said there were no portraits of the
distinguished union generals there.
There was very general support of the bill
among the older members in the House, and it
was passed by vote or 1876 ayes to % noes
FOREIGN EXECUTORS.
The bill with relation to foreign executors as it
passed the House. provide. that it shall be lawful
for any person holding letters testamentary OF
administration granted in any OF the United
States or the territories. to bring suit and
any claim in the District OF Columbia, the same as
il the letters had been granted in the District.
THE BILL REGULATING INSURANCE IN THE DISTRICT,
provides, as passed, that no insurance company
may begin business in the District with a capital
OF less than 100000, actually in good faith paid
up in full, except in the case OF mutual benefit
life insurance companies. The District Commits
SiOnerS are TO decide whether their security is
good. The companies doing business in the Dis
trict are required TO make annual statements OF
their business to the Commissioners. and the
Commissioners may require statements OF the
business OF a company or agent at any time, the
statements TO be under OATH NO company can do
business after having neglected for sixty days to
respect the demand for statement, and
fine OF one hundred dollars for each
days neglect Is imposed. All fire insurance
companies are required to nave assets equal to
their liabilities, including a reinsurance reserve
liability equal to 80 per cent OF premiums re-
ceived at one years risk. and an amount proper
toned TO the unexpred time upon all other fire risks
Every company doing an inland or marine bust
ness shall have assets equal to its liabilities in
GLIDING reinsurance reserve liability equal to the
total premiums charged upon an unexpired inland
excepting those organized upon the plan OF assess
ments on their members, shall have assets equal
to its liabilities, including liability COM
puted upon the basis OF the American experience
table OF mortality, at AZ per cent interest. Be
fore Issuing any written authority TO any company
RI n q fho rnV, lr,ai-
sioners or majority OF them, shall satisfy them
selves that such company has complied with the
law; and at any time thereafter they shall revoke
such authority when satisfied that such company
has fallen below such requirements Foreign COM
panleS, or companies from other cities cannot do
business ID the District unless they have regularly
established agencies here so to come under the
regulation OF the Commissioners, and be subject to
stimmonse5 to court, sc. A fine OF 800 for every
OhenSe against this act Is provided.
THREE OTHER BILLS.
The bill to regulate steam engineering as passed
requires licenses for steam engineers, to be given
after examination, provides that the applicant
must be twenty-one years old, and for the reyoca-
ton OF the license II the holder is found 1ntOxi-
The bill for the protection of property and life
against fire, provides for fire escapes all hotels
hospitals factories and other large buildings OF a
public character and for means of warning the in
mates In case OF fire. fine or 500 is provided for
neglect, and the building Inspector is authorized
TO erect the proper nre escapes charging the ex-
pense TO the property.
The provisions OF the bill to license real estate
agents, as II passed, are follows: That so
much Of clause 80 OF section 81 OF the act OF the
legislative assembly OF the District OF Columbia
entitled, An act imposing a license On trades,
business and professions practced carried on in
the DlStr1ct or Columbia" approved August 23,
1871 requiring real estate agents to pay S25 an
nually. and in addition monthly tax OF one
. fourth per centum on gross receipts, as amended
by an act amenGatOry thereof, approved June 20.
1872 as requires real estate agents in said Dis
trict TO pay tax OF one per centuIn On their COM
missions In lieu OF said monthly of One-fourth
per centlIn on gross receipts, and much of sec
ton 10 oil said act approved August .,}, 1871, as
requires said real estate agents to give bond to
said District, and all other laws and acts or parts
are hereby, repealed; and from and after the pas
sage OF this act real estate agents in the District
OF Columbia shall pay a license fee OF $50 per an
mum, TO be collected as other licenses are collected
In said District.
NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
The bill authorizing the District Commissioners
TO make certain police regulations provides that
the Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia be-
and they are hereby, authorized and empowered
10 make, modify and enforce usual and reasonable
ponce regulations In and Tor said District as fol-
lows: First For causing full Inspection to be
made, at any reasonable times, OF the places where
the business OF pawnbroking, Junk-dealing or sec
Ond-hand clothing business may be carried on
lable substances in the thickly populated por-
lions OF the District. Third To locate the places
where licensed vendors on the streets and public
places shall stand, and change them as often as
the public Interests require, and to make all the
necessary regulations governing their conduct
Fourth. To make needful regulations for the OF
DERBY disposition OF carriages or other vehicles